Data Science Manager - Application Fraud

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

Lead a team of data scientists building fraud detection and identity‑risk models. Own end‑to‑end ML product development while mentoring talent and partnering with senior leadership.

Role Snapshot

• Manage and grow a data science team
• Own full lifecycle fraud detection models
• Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and senior leadership
• Translate business problems into ML solutions
• Shape data strategy for identity risk

Must-Have Requirements

• Python
• PostgreSQL
• AWS
• Machine Learning
• Statistical Modeling
• Production code
• Team management
• data science leadership
• machine learning
• statistical modeling
• Masters degree (relevant field)
• PhD (relevant field)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must reside in the United States

Nice-to-Have Signals

• State‑of‑the‑art ML techniques
• Identity solutions familiarity
• Fintech familiarity
• startup environment
• identity/fintech domain
• fintech
• identity verification

Work Setup

• Location: United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship: no

Not Specified in JD

• Travel requirement
• Visa sponsorship

What You'll Likely Work On

• Manage a growing team of 2‑6 data scientists, providing technical mentorship and performance feedback
• Design, develop, and productionalize fraud detection models from data acquisition through monitoring
• Research emerging fraud patterns and prototype new identity‑verification products
• Partner with product, engineering, and senior leadership to define success metrics and delivery timelines
• Write reliable, real‑time production code and automated tests for model serving
• Conduct analyses that inform data acquisition, product roadmap, risk operations, marketing, and sales

Good Fit If You Have

• 3+ years of startup experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills
• Detail‑oriented decision maker in fast‑paced environments